The last picture shows his big feet with little toes.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Ventilator and Chest Tube
Unfortunately with NICU babies it is one step forward two steps back. Noah started having trouble breathing last night. It progressed from needing oxygen through a nasal cannula to needing to re-intubate Noah and place him back on the ventilator. In the mean time with him struggling so hard to breath he tore a small hole in his lungs so they also had to place a chest tube as well to help get out all the excess air in his chest cavity. The poor little guy just is struggling right now. So for now we have to leave him alone and not stimulate him in any way because he is working so hard to breath. At least I got to hold him last night because I don't know when the next time will be...Keep him in your prayers please. Here's a few pics from this morning with Noah sporting his new chest tube and umbilical line. The umbilical line is a central line where they can feed him and take blood from for labwork and blood gases: The last picture shows his big feet with little toes.
The last picture shows his big feet with little toes.
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Oh, I am so sorry he had to go back on the ventilator! Bummer. We will keep you all in our prayers. He is adorable though!
That's a bummer. We'll be praying! Good luck with everything.
You're in our prayers. Tess always prays that he'll have strong lungs, and strong bones! (I don't know where she got the idea that his bones weren't strong, but she prays for them anyway!) We love you guys.
I'm so sorry Becca. That is exactly what happened with my baby #4. Minus the chest tube. Any way know you guys are in my thoughts and prayer. Good luck and hope Noah gets better soon.
Hope he gets better soon. He (and you)are always in our thoughts and prayers=)
Hang in there.
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